Tag Archives: tdo collage
Mesial root of unintentional recall
One doesn’t know if the canal wall contains “new” organisms subsequent to the fracture or “old” organisms never removed. My guess? Old organisms.
Death by ProTaper (R) and Round Bur averted.
In today for another tooth. Clinicals show the access with an SS White EG-4 and a round bur which completely covers the access. File clinicials show a SSW 17/V.04 (white band) at length (20mm), am SSW 30/V.06 (blue band) (final shape) and a ProTaper (R) F1 (yellow band) that doesn't even fit in the completed […]
Pac Mac help? Trudeau? Anyone?
Hi Steve, Here are a couple of single-cone BC sealer cases from today, and last week. Both are SSW 17/V.04, single-cone (#20 cone…very thin and flimsy). No downpack, no backfill. CBCT post-op on the one from today demonstrating some apical anatomy if that tickles your fancy. The second one from last week was a one-step.
Same “successful” case —same distal root
Again…a sampling fromn the cemental root surface. The Endodontic Triad people just can’t seem to figure this one out. Perhaps “They’re not interested in these cases”……where have we heard THAT before? gbc
15 Yr Recall of a Retreatment case
Very compliant patient—always made his recalls. Tooth has been asymptomatic for 15 years…and the periapical area had cleared—-now tender to biting and patient has an ache….No evidence of any occlusal issues. Will start the retreatment…again. Ugh….. gbc
The Endodontic Triad Myth
We actually don’t know why cases are successful. We don’t know what is suffiencient and necessary for disease to occur. We appear to know that microorganisms are necessary, but unless you know both what is suffiecient AND necessary, you can’t possibly claim you know what causes a disease or claim you know what cures a […]
